Island of a Thousand Mirrors

Island of a Thousand Mirrors by Nayomi Munaweera is a novel set in Sri Lanka during the long years of Civil War. It tells the story of two girls, one Tamil, who grew up in the North during the war, the other Sinhalese, whose family fled to LA to escape the war.

This is a beautifully written novel evoking the sights and sounds, smells and tastes of Sri Lanka as well as chronicalling the immigrant experience in the States. It is at times very difficult to read, as Munaweera doesn't shy away from the horrors of War. In this way it reminded me of The Kite Runner, painful at times, but well worth reading. A great debut.